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Ayer Rajah Expressway

Coordinates: 1°19′20″N 103°45′01″E / 1.3222918°N 103.7502573°E / 1.3222918; 103.7502573
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Ayer Rajah Expressway
Lebuhraya Ayer Rajah (Malay)
亚逸拉惹高速公路 (Chinese)
ஆயர் ராஜா விரவுச்சாலை (Tamil)
Ayer Rajah Expressway is labelled in single yellow line
Route information
Part of AH143
Length26.5 km (16.5 mi)
Existed1983–present
HistoryFirst section completed in 1988,
last section completed in 1998
Major junctions
West endTuas Checkpoint (Tuas Second Link)
Major intersectionsPIE, ORRS (Portsdown Avenue), CTE
East endKeppel (MCE)
Location
CountrySingapore
RegionsTuas, Jurong, Clementi, West Coast, Bukit Merah
Highway system

The Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) extends from the western end of the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) in the south of Singapore[1][2][3] to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia. Together with the MCE and the East Coast Parkway (ECP), it forms a second east-west link to complement the role played by the Pan Island Expressway (PIE).

History

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Construction on the expressway commenced in 1983, with the first two phases completed by 1988. This section involved the widening of several existing roads along the way, such as Ayer Rajah Road and Upper Ayer Rajah Road, as well as the construction of what was then the longest road viaduct, the Keppel Viaduct, from where the eastern end of the expressway commences. The road extends from Alexandra Road until Keppel Road. It ends at Teban Flyover along Jurong Town Hall Road.

With the construction beginning from 5 December 1993, the existing Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim from Tuas West Drive to Jurong Town Hall Road was widened and merged into Ayer Rajah Expressway which was opened on 18 November 1997. The expressway was extended to Tuas from Teban Flyover in conjunction with the opening of the Tuas Second Link to Johor on 2 January 1998. This construction, which followed the alignment of Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, involved the expansion of the existing road to match with the width of the rest of the AYE, construction of "filter" roads on both sides of the expressway (which eventually took the name of Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim), and the building of five flyovers and two underpasses. It meets up with the PIE at the Tuas Flyover.

The eastern terminus of the AYE used to continue onto the western terminus of the East Coast Parkway (ECP). After the MCE was opened on 29 December 2013, the ECP was truncated and the MCE had taken over parts of the route, which connects AYE to the Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and ECP.[4]

Proposed realignment

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During the 2014 Singapore National Day rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke of the possibility of realigning the stretch of the AYE near Jurong Lake Gardens south to allow for more space to build housing in the area.[5] Government agencies later further explained that such a move would "integrate the Pandan Reservoir area with Jurong Lake District to form a larger and more cohesive development area".[6][7]

National Development Minister Desmond Lee gave an update on this proposed realignment on 30 June 2024, sharing that "agencies are currently studying various options, including how we can make it easier for residents to move between Teban Gardens and Jurong Lake District", with more information to be made available when ready.[8]

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  • Local bus heading west on Ayer Rajah Rd - 1945
    Local bus heading west on Ayer Rajah Rd - 1945
  • The Clementi section of the Ayer Rajah Expressway
    The Clementi section of the Ayer Rajah Expressway
  • Another view
    Another view
  • Keppel Road
    Keppel Road
  • A video taken from a car travelling west in the direction of Tuas, and exiting at Exit 9 (Clementi Road)

List of interchanges and exits

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Location[9]km[10]

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[14]		miFlyover[15]Exit[15]Destinations[15]Notes
Outram0.00.0Keppel Viaduct— MCE (towards ECP/KPE)Eastern terminus, expressway continues as MCE
Bukit Merah1.71.1Keppel Flyover2AWest Coast Highway
Telok Blangah Road		Westbound Exit and entrance only
2.31.4—2BKeppel RoadEastbound exit only
2.91.8Radin Mas Flyover2C CTE (towards SLE)Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only
31.9Lower Delta Flyover3Lower Delta Road
Jalan Bukit Merah
Telok Blangah Road		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only
Queenstown63.7Gillman Flyover6Alexandra RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance only
6.54.0Portsdown Flyover7ANormanton Park
Science Park Drive
Portsdown Avenue
one-north Avenue
Queensway
7.14.47BNormanton Park
Science Park Drive
Portsdown Avenue
one-north Avenue
Queensway
7.74.8Buona Vista Flyover8South Buona Vista Road
North Buona Vista Road
9.76.0University Flyover9Clementi Road
Clementi10.36.4Clementi Flyover10AClementi Avenue 2 (southbound)
West Coast Road		Westbound exit and entrance only
10.76.6Clementi Flyover10BClementi Avenue 2 (northbound)Eastbound exit and entrance only
11.47.1Pandan Flyover11Clementi Avenue 6
PIE (both bounds)
West Coast Way		Access to West Coast Way from only westbound exit
Jurong East13.48.3Teban Flyover13Jurong Town Hall Road
14.48.9—14Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim
Penjuru Road		Westbound exit and entrance only
15.69.7Corporation Flyover15AJalan Terusan
Corporation Road
Jurong Port Road		Westbound exit and entrance only
Jurong West16.110.0—15BYuan Ching RoadEastbound exit and entrance only
Boon Lay16.810.4—17Jalan Boon Lay
Jurong Pier Road
Jurong Island		Access via Westbound exit
18.211.3Jurong Hill FlyoverJurong Pier Road
Jalan Boon Lay
Jurong Port Road
Corporation Road		Access via Eastbound exit
18.611.6Pioneer Flyover18Pioneer Road North
Pioneer Road
Benoi Sector		Access via Westbound exit
Pioneer19.712.218First Lok Yang Road
Pioneer Road
Pioneer Road North		Access via Eastbound exit
20.412.7Benoi Flyover20Benoi Road
Gul Way		Access via Westbound exit
21.513.420Benoi RoadAccess via Eastbound exit
22.213.8Tuas Flyover22 PIE (towards Changi)
Tuas Road
Tuas Port		Access via Westbound exit
Tuas23.414.522 PIE (towards Changi)
Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim		Access via Eastbound exit
2415Tuas West Underpass24Tuas Avenue 8
Tuas West Road		Access via Westbound exit
25.716.026ATuas West RoadAccess via Eastbound exit
26.716.6Tuas Checkpoint Viaduct—Second LinkWestern terminus, expressway continues as Second Link via Tuas Checkpoint
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Speech By Mr Raymond Lim At The Visit To LTA's Intelligent Transport Systems Centre (ITSC) on 27 July 2007". MOT. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Government Approves the Construction of MCE". LTA. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Marina expressway to be ready by year-end". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Marina Coastal Expressway opens". Today. 29 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "National Day Rally 2014". Prime Minister's Office (Singapore). 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ Tan, Christopher (23 August 2014). "The dollars and sense of realigning the Ayer Rajah Expressway". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "First phase of Jurong Lake Gardens to be complete by 2017". Today. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ Ng, Keng Gene (30 June 2024). "New park connector along Sungei Pandan to be ready by March 2025". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Master Plan". Urban Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Start of AYE until AYE 1km sign post" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Start of AYE until AYE Exit 8 post" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  12. ^ "AYE Exit 7B until AYE Exit 15B xx" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  13. ^ "AYE Exit 15A until AYE Exit 22" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  14. ^ "AYE Exit 22 until AYE end" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  15. ^ a b c "OneMap" (Map). OneMap. Singapore: Singapore Land Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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